Heung-min Son has been one of the most important players at Tottenham Hotspur during the past decade, and now he has set a record only Lionel Messi can beat.
Son experienced a number of short-term injuries, which were disruptive and likely caused him to lose momentum. The foot injury he picked up in April meant he was only just back in action for the Europa League final. As a result, he only managed to appear as a substitute, after replacing Richarlison with 25 minutes left to play.
However, Son has performed at a high level over the years. He is a two-time player of the year at Tottenham, has won the Premier League Golden Boot, and is also a FIFA Puskas winner, after he dribbled past Burnley’s entire team and scored his greatest ever Spurs goal.
Son’s Europa League final shirt sells for more than £40k
Every Spurs supporter knows how much Son has done for the club and he has plenty of loyal followers. One of these was willing to break the bank to receive a signed, match-issued Son shirt from the Europa League final.
Match Worn Shirt auctioned the jersey, which was won by a South Korean Tottenham supporter, who, according to Vavel, spent an eye-watering £41,221 to secure their now prized possession.
This became the third most expensive item to ever be sold on the site. The only shirts to have sold for more belonged to Lionel Messi, with the most expensive costing £49,446.
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Match winner Brennan Johnson’s shirt was also sold at auction, with some of the proceeds going to the Tottenham Hotspur Foundation.
Next season will be key for Heung-min Son’s Tottenham future
Tottenham extended Son’s contract at the beginning of the year. However, this only keeps him at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium until next summer. The past season was a difficult one for the club captain, but he still managed to statistically be one of Tottenham’s best attacking players.
With the Korean international turning 33 next month, his future lies in the balance, but if he is able to find his form next season, he may be given the chance to sign a new contract.